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Early Childhood Special Education - Birth to Five

This section has information and resources for practitioners serving young children with disabilities to promote meaningful participation where they live, play, and learn.

Early childhood

The early childhood section of our website provides resources related to evidence-based practices used in the field of early intervention, early childhood education and early childhood special education. 

  • Blended practices
  • Social and emotional resources
  • Early childhood/early intervention resources
  • Early childhood inclusive practices

Early childhood partners

  • PD Essentials
  • Voices for Virginia’s Children 
  • Virginia Quality
  • Project Hope Virginia